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Originally posted by DavidI
It is amazing how powerful oil is in determining the course of mankind. Japan attacked America based on our blockade of their oil supply. We are again fighting over oil in the Middle East. Japan was a superpower during WWII and had they joined forces and coorperated with Germany (not in just theory, but practice), the Allies may have lost the war.
The Allies would not have lost World War Two even if America had not participated at all. It really wasn't close.

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The multiple front battlefronts cost them the war. Unfortunately, America is making the same mistakes.

David
America isn't making the mistake, the US government is, and Americans aren't yet doing anything to rein in the government, yet.
Old 07-23-2006, 06:16 PM
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